Mission, Vision & Philosophy
Mission Statement
Cornerstone is a public elementary school that provides the unique opportunity for parents and staff to work together in partnership, offers an exceptional academic, cultural, and experiential environment for all students, and where:
Cornerstone is a public elementary school that provides the unique opportunity for parents and staff to work together in partnership, offers an exceptional academic, cultural, and experiential environment for all students, and where:
- teachers utilize the support of parents to deliver and enhance curriculum in a variety of creative ways
- trained parents assist the teachers in the classroom on a regular basis, and while in that capacity develop a much greater sense of the educational needs of the children
- students are provided the highest level of educational standards by talented teachers and are enriched with unique activities provided by resourceful and hard-working parents in fun, creative ways that encourage a love of learning
- Everyone commits to these roles as part of a strong sense of extended family and community.
Vision Statement
Cornerstone School is an exemplary, cooperative, community of staff, administration, parents and students. As collaborative partners striving to go beyond standards and address the needs of the whole child, teachers utilize trained parents meaningfully and parents commit to support those teachers effectively. A sense of community abounds on campus with numerous extra-curricular activities driven by resourceful and creative parents, encouraged and supported by administration, and loved by students. This exceptional academic, social and cultural experience contributes to the development of responsible, confident and well-rounded students prepared for the opportunities and challenges of the future.
Philosophy
We commit to the education of the whole child; physical, emotional, intellectual, and social. We believe in helping each child to be challenged with the excitement of discovery. At Cornerstone, every day holds an exciting new experience, and school activities are looked upon as a part of life.
We commit to the stimulation of each child's natural curiosity and the joy of learning. Children are born learners, and given the proper environment and tools, they will continue to learn all their lives.
We commit to the nurturing of each child's positive self-image, personal self-discipline and respect, in an atmosphere of trust. Equally as important as the academics is the confidence and self-esteem that each child develops. Children learn best when they feel good about themselves and when they are taught in a supportive environment.
We commit to the development of each child's critical and creative thinking processes for problem solving, conflict resolution, self-discipline and interpersonal communication.
We commit to education as an extension of the family and will encourage active family participation in our children's learning experience as well as the school. The Administration and Teaching Staff are committed to working with the families in this kind of learning environment.
We are a community that cares about our environment. We embrace green progress by teaching and modeling environmentally responsible behavior.
It is our hope that our children will become whole beings, capable of giving to this world more than they take, sharing who they are, aware of the choices they have to make, capable of making those choices, and will be secure enough to live with their choices while sharing in the creation of the future.
Cornerstone School is an exemplary, cooperative, community of staff, administration, parents and students. As collaborative partners striving to go beyond standards and address the needs of the whole child, teachers utilize trained parents meaningfully and parents commit to support those teachers effectively. A sense of community abounds on campus with numerous extra-curricular activities driven by resourceful and creative parents, encouraged and supported by administration, and loved by students. This exceptional academic, social and cultural experience contributes to the development of responsible, confident and well-rounded students prepared for the opportunities and challenges of the future.
Philosophy
We commit to the education of the whole child; physical, emotional, intellectual, and social. We believe in helping each child to be challenged with the excitement of discovery. At Cornerstone, every day holds an exciting new experience, and school activities are looked upon as a part of life.
We commit to the stimulation of each child's natural curiosity and the joy of learning. Children are born learners, and given the proper environment and tools, they will continue to learn all their lives.
We commit to the nurturing of each child's positive self-image, personal self-discipline and respect, in an atmosphere of trust. Equally as important as the academics is the confidence and self-esteem that each child develops. Children learn best when they feel good about themselves and when they are taught in a supportive environment.
We commit to the development of each child's critical and creative thinking processes for problem solving, conflict resolution, self-discipline and interpersonal communication.
We commit to education as an extension of the family and will encourage active family participation in our children's learning experience as well as the school. The Administration and Teaching Staff are committed to working with the families in this kind of learning environment.
We are a community that cares about our environment. We embrace green progress by teaching and modeling environmentally responsible behavior.
It is our hope that our children will become whole beings, capable of giving to this world more than they take, sharing who they are, aware of the choices they have to make, capable of making those choices, and will be secure enough to live with their choices while sharing in the creation of the future.